2024-2025 37th Season, Precipice of Possibilities, THE VORTEX, Austin
The VORTEX – Season 37
Precipice of Possibilities 2024-25
Funny, Like an Abortion by Rachel Bublitz September 21-October 12, 2024
NNPN Rolling World Premiere. Directed by Bonnie Cullum.
A Comedy of Unfortunate Choices.
Salvador Dali’s Naked Feast “Dali’s Dream Quest”
Saturday, October 26 Gates open 7pm. 18+ only.
A performance installation cocktail party fundraiser
Malum Malus Samhain October 31-November 9
Occult Burlesque. 18+ only.
The Mutt-Cracker (SWEET!) December 20-January 4
By Melissa McKnight and Darren Peterson. Music by Melissa McKnight and Tyler Mabry.
Holiday Fun for the whole family with juggling, live music, and talented rescue canines.
Feminists: Remounted January 9-18
A new generation of femmes re-conceptualizes the legendary Feminist Performance Art works of Annie Sprinkle, Yoko Ono, Carolee Schneemann, Rachel Rosenthal, and Anna Mendieta. Conceived and Curated by Greer Sikes. 18+ only.
Scratch Chapel Open Mic Saturdays January 11 and 18 @10pm.
Ebony Stewart
MLK Day Open Mic Poetry January 24
10-year Anniversary Show and Book Release January 25
Join Ebony Stewart for two unique events highlighting spoken word. Open Mic Poetry honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Ebony’s professional poetry careers with the release of her newest book.
Rabbits by Sarah Saltwick January 30-February 15
World premiere directed by Chris Fontanes.
How will we live with monstrous Rabbits in the future?
OUTsider Fest: Monstrosity and the Obscene/Off-scene
February 19-23
https://www.outsiderfest.org/monstrosity 18+ only.
Jade in America February 27-March 2
Internationally renowned comedian Jade Esteban Estrada performs a new play about his adventures touring to comedy clubs around the country.
Garden Party Sunday, March 16 2-5pm
Our annual Butterfly Garden replanting for families and friends of The VORTEX. Bring a Butterfly Plant to plant or donate, Petting Zoo, Music, Barton Springs University.
MotherTree March 29-April 20
Strength, connection, and survival through trees, mycorrhizal, magic.
World premiere, devised Dancetheatre, directed by Bonnie Cullum with Toni Bravo, Sarah Saltwick, and the ensemble.
Body Politics by Shasparay April 24-27
A personal revelation of award-winning Shasparay’s experiences as a fat woman navigating issues of shame, bullying, health, love, and fetishization in a fatphobic world.
Storytelling, poetry, movement full of vulnerability and fun.
Malum Malus Beltane May 1-4 (4 nights!)
Occult Burlesque. 18+ only.
Mother’s Day Cabaret May 9-10
Jennifer Jennings, Andreá Smith, and friends bring it on for our moms.
Diverse Space Dance Theatre’s Confluence May 15-18
What we bring to each other. Multi-generational contemporary dance theatre.
Syntax Error: The Quickening of A.I. Workshop May 22-24
Conceived and Directed by Heather Barfield with the ensemble. Sneak Peak experiments prepare for the autumn world premiere production.
Juneteenth/Queer Emancipation Poetry June 21
Ebony Stewart hosts another PRIDE-filled poetry event in celebration of Juneteenth.
Summer Youth Theatre: Jinkies! or the (currently) Untitled Dog Play July 18-26
A Very Special Episode by Josiah Thomas Turner
This campy, Scooby Doo-style whodunnit is infused with political commentary on gentrification and corruption; race, class, and power; intersectional feminism; justice reform; and environmentalism.
Malum Malus Lammas July 31-August 2
Occult Burlesque. 18+ only.
Suspensivo August 8-17
Immersive performance about loneliness. Performed in a pool of water.
Written and directed by Jonathan Collet.
Pillar of Fire by Ray Bradbury August 29-September 6
Directed by Sharky Meehan.
Ray Bradbury’s adapted classic, interpreted entirely by teenagers.
William Lantry wakes up in his coffin, 200 years after his death, discovering a world sanitized of fear and imagination.
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The VORTEX’s 37th Season is funded in part by VORTEX Repertory Company, the National Endowment for the Arts, Save Our Springs Alliance, National New Play Network, Six Square-Austin’s Black Cultural District, the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
The VORTEX Mission: We conjure urgent, unashamed art to create action in a shifting age. We embrace diverse communities, break down barriers, and elevate inclusive discourse from our cultural harbor in Austin, Texas. We enliven humanity with magical green new theatre at our Butterfly Bar and Sanctuary.
The VORTEX Core Values: Our core values are encompassed by the Pentacle of Integrity: Transformation, Magic, Community, Diversity, and Earth. Integrity lives at our core. We engage in radical transformation through edge-walking artistic creations and innovations. Magic emanates from our cultural harbor, engaging Spirit. Our space and our culture support expanding circles of inclusive community. Our art reflects diversity of people and voices from the global majority. Sustainability and environmentalism center Earth at our foundation.